In an effort to reduce oil dependency, more and more nations are turning to renewable energy sources like wind which can generate electricity without polluting the air or contributing to global warming. The U.S. is the world’s largest wind power market in terms of new installations and wind energy production. Just in Illinois, $8 billion is expected to be invested in new wind projects that will generate 4,000 megawatts of power to meet the state’s growing electricity demand by 2025.

The WINDPOWER conference program will feature over 300 speakers and moderators, 150 poster presentations, and 50 sessions on leading wind energy topics organized into tracks with policy, business, and technical focuses. Attendees will be able to learn the latest industry developments and new technology as well as participate in several day-long pre-conference seminars for more in-depth education on various topics.

WINDPOWER 2009 will be held May 4-7, 2009 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60616. For registration questions contact Marissa Bundy, Conference & Registration Coordinator: Telephone: (202) 383-2512. Email: conference@awea.org. You can also visit their web site at: http://www.windpowerexpo.org.